The Nullarbor Plain (/ ˈ n ʌ l ər b ɔːr / NUL-ər-bor; Latin: nulla feminine of nullus 'no' and arbor 'tree' [2]) is part of the area of flat, almost treeless, arid or semi-arid country of southern Australia, located on the Great Australian Bight coast with the Great Victoria Desert to its north.

Embark on an odyssey of a lifetime across the Nullarbor Plain, one of the world’s greatest driving adventures. The Nullarbor road trip officially begins in Norseman, an eight-hour drive north of Perth. The first day kickstarts your adventure with the world’s longest golf course, historic outback towns and the biggest temperate woodland on Earth.

Jan 3, 2025 · Nullarbor Plain, vast limestone plateau, extending westward for roughly 400 miles (650 km) from Ooldea in South Australia into Western Australia and northward from the Great Australian Bight (a wide bay) for 250 miles (400 km) to the Great Victoria Desert. The plain occupies 100,000 square miles.

For a true taste of the Western Australian outback, head east to the Nullarbor Plain. This massive stretch of land is home to the Eyre Highway, one of the country’s self-drive best road trips, as well as the transcontinental railway line used by the Indian Pacific train.

Nov 6, 2024 · Stretching 1,664 kilometres along the Eyre Highway, this iconic journey between South Australia and Western Australia is jam-packed with incredible things to see – whales, massive cliffs, caves, and quirky roadhouses!

Crossing the mighty Nullabor plain is more than just ticking an experience off the Australia bucket list. Vast and wild, the place of ‘no trees’ is home to ancient limestone cave systems, towering sea cliffs, shifting sand dunes and abandoned buildings …

Apr 25, 2017 · The 270,000 square-kilometer Nullarbor Plain in Australia is the world’s largest limestone karst plain landscape. It has over 250 limestone caves with their own unique fauna, and has no known permanent surface water and trees.

The lion’s share of the drive takes place on the Eyre Highway (which starts at Port Augusta), but the most famous section extends from Ceduna to Norseman – a whopping 1200 kilometres of featureless plains and dramatic cliffs, most often simply called ‘the Nullarbor’.

An endless expanse of desert scrubland stretching towards the horizon, the Nullarbor is one of Australia’s most eerie and otherworldly landscapes. Look more closely though, and you’ll find dramatic cliffs and secluded beaches, colourful wildflower carpets and quirky attractions.

Oct 16, 2023 · The Nullarbor Plain is a semi-arid area of limestone bedrock between Perth and Adelaide on the southern coast of Australia, covering 200,000 square kilometres. The name Nullarbor comes from the latin words “nullus”, meaning no, and “arbor”, meaning tree.